Tool container formed of interlocking sections



April 29, 1947-. L,-H PARKS 2,419,587

TOOL CONTAINER FORMED OF INTERLOCKING SECTIONS Filed April 9, 1942 amen vio a ZLHPa/Wra latented Apr. 29, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOOL CONTAINER FORMED F INTER- LOCKING SECTIONS 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a tool kit or cabinet.

It is also aimed to provide a structure employing a novel locking means to prevent opening of the drawers and to secure a cover over the structure.

The more specific objects and advantages will in part be pointed out hereinafter and otherwise become apparent as the description proceeds in relation to operative embodiments as illustrated by examples.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view primarily in plan of the invention;

Figure 2 is a view of the form of Figure 1, partly in elevation and otherwise in section taken on the plane of line 2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail taken on the plane of line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, a suitable cabinet or casing is provided at it, of any desired dimensions and materials consisting primarily of four vertical walls and a base I integral therewith, welded or otherwise attached thereto.

Any desired number of drawers I4, having handle I3, are slidably mounted in the casing or of a form cabinet I0 but no drawer is mounted to be pulled out directly over the other and hence no drawer can be obstructed-by the drawer above the same in open position. To accomplish this result, the drawers may be slidably mounted in openings l5 of the cabinet or casing ID" in all of its vertical Walls or any of them which are preferred. As shown, I show, for example only, two of the drawers adapted to be opened at the front wall and one drawer adapted to be opened at each end and located between those drawers which are opened from the front. It i obvious that these various drawers may be slidably mounted in any suitable way. They may even be removable so as to be transported or carried from place to place as totetrays. A partition 40 is vertically disposed centrally of such casing l9 and within the upper part thereof.

A closure is disclosed at 4|, which is generally of bell form in that it has four vertical sides, a top wall, and is open at the bottom. Such bell shaped closure 4| is removable and has a handle 42 welded or otherwise secured, preferably centrally, to the top wall of the closure with sides 43 extending interiorly of the closure and terminating in lugs having openings 44 therethrough. A strip 45 may be welded to the top of the closure 4| around the handle or such wall may otherwise be reinforced if desired.

Aligned with the openings 44 are the openings of barrels or cylinders 46 and 41, the former being integral with or carried by the partition 40 of the casing It and the latter being integral with or carried by the top wall of closure 4|. The single cylinder 41 is disposed between adjacent ends of the two cylinders 45. A slidable latch rod 55 is adapted to be removably slid through the openings 44 and those of the barrels 46 and 41, and opening 48 in an end wall of the closure and an opening 49 in a disc 55 of rubber or other friction material. This disc is retained by a ring 5| welded or otherwise secured to the closure 4|. The material 59 frictionally engages the rod 48 and holds the same against vibration and undue loosening. Rod 55 is equipped with a handle or an ular lug 52 provided with an opening 53 through which a staple 54 secured to the closure 4! may extend so as to receive a padlock or other fastening means. I again emphasize the fact that the example given is to be considered as by way of explanation only and not as limitary. It is obvious that I may make the parts of any suitable material and of any desired dimensions and to accommodate the requirements of any mechanic and artisan, irrespective of the trade, work or field of endeavor.

I claim as my invention:

1. A tool kit having a casing section serving as a container, said section being open at the top and having a wall therein, a bell-shaped closure section for the casing section, said closure section and wall having interfitting barrels and a fastening rod threaded through said barrels.

2. A tool kit having a casing section serving as a container, said section being open at the top and having a wall therein, a bell-shaped closure section for the casing section, said closure section and wall having interfitting barrels and a fastening rod threaded through said barrels, and a handle for said closure having extensions interiorly of the latter provided with openings through which the rod also passes.

LEON H. PARKS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 23,156 Clifton Mar. 8, 1859 823,778 Herbeck June 19, 1906 120,874 Holmes Nov. 14, 1871 888,052 Vaughan May 19, 1908 1,651,284 Leiberman Nov. 29, 1927 2,080,038 Frederickson May 11, 1937 OTHER REFERENCES Ex parte Quayle, 453 O. G. 213, 1935 C. D. 11. 

